Jay

Well to Quote Ron...a "useless tree will only get more useless with time".

I too have limited funds, and I too get frustrated when I find something that I like that isn't even close to my price range. But the exercise helps. I learn that I need to save up and not buy a tree today or tomorrow or even next month, but perhaps in 6 or 12 months I can afford something that is today out of my price range. I learn what is good stock and what is great stock. I sharpen my eyes and will not acquire 6 to 12 (or more) trees a year like I did when I first started.

Don't get me wrong, I'm probably not going to get it right for a while. I still don't have great vision, but it is getting better.... Time will tell. Oh, by the way... the same thing goes for collecting. When I first went collecting I had to bring home something sometimes a couple. I've realize...finally... that you can go collecting and not find anything really worth bringing home. I try and collect what I see has good potential.

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